Lion Stout

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by coyote711, Nov 5, 2012.

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  1. coyote711

    coyote711 Aspirant (218) Aug 4, 2010 New York

    Anybody here tried aging this beer? How long before this beer goes bad? There's a date on the bottle "B/B 2013". I'm wondering if that means best by or best before? Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 coyote711, Nov 5, 2012
  2. tendermorsel

    tendermorsel Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2006 Massachusetts

    It doesn't age well.. When the brewery closed after the Tsunami a few years back I bought a ton of bottles knowing that it might be a long time before I saw this beer again if at all. I drank the bottles periodically over 1.5-2 years. I noticed that it started to degrade in about 6 months and was not good at all at 1.5-2 years. I am not 100% sure but I think that they use some Lactose in this beer (milk stout) which degrades pretty quickly in beers.
    I was actually suprised how poorly this aged concidering the high ABV. It's delicious fresh so drink it now.
     
    #2 tendermorsel, Nov 5, 2012
  3. CowsandBeer

    CowsandBeer Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2012 Nebraska

    Not well. I love it fresh. I found a year old box at the store I was excited to try it with some age on it. It tastes like Fried Rice from a Chinese Buffet. If you think of it that way I guess it's good-but it does not compare to how it is fresh.
     
    #3 CowsandBeer, Nov 8, 2012
  4. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Greatest. Tasting. Note. Ever.
     
    #4 Bluecane, Nov 8, 2012
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  5. coyote711

    coyote711 Aspirant (218) Aug 4, 2010 New York

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm planning to crack a bottle soon. I hope the bottles i got are not that old.
     
    #5 coyote711, Nov 10, 2012
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